Indonesia vs Vietnam schedule in the semi-finals of the 2022 AFF Cup, just a day away, the coaches of the two teams have also tried to show their optimism in this important match.
Previously, the Vietnamese coach, Park Hang-Seo, who boasted, the latest Indonesian National Team coach, Shin Tae-yong, also declared his psywar.
The first leg match of the 2022 AFF Cup semi-finals between the Indonesia vs Vietnam National Team took place at the Gelora Karna Stadium, Senayan, Jakarta on Friday (6/1/2023) at 19.30 WIB.
STY said there was nothing special about the historic record the Vietnam National Team has carved out so far in Group B of the 2022 AFF Cup.
They're unbeaten, haven't even conceded so far not because the team is great.
"I think it's because Vietnam's opponents are weak. So they can't score goals," said Shin in a training session at Field A GBK, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday (4/1/2023).
Nevertheless, the 52-year-old coach admits the squad's defensive line made by Park Hang-seo is indeed quite good.
"So it really depends on the situation, the different views. So I see Vietnam is good in defense but it depends on the situation, so it can definitely be different," Shin said.
Vietnam posted 10 points from its four matches, after thrashing Myanmar 3-0 at My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi, yesterday.
This leaves them in first place in the standings, followed by Malaysia in second place with nine points.
This result ensures Vietnam faces Group A runners-up Indonesia in the semifinals, while Group A champions Thailand will face Malaysia, fighting for one place remaining in the final.
The clean sheet record in the match against Myanmar, made the Golden Star Warriors, nicknamed Vietnam, set a historic record in the AFF Cup.
Vietnam became the first team to record a clean sheet in three consecutive editions of the AFF Cup in the group stage.
Previously, Vietnam also did not concede at all in the group stage of the 2018 and 2020 editions.
Like only Shin Tae-yong, Vietnam coach Park Hang-seo also admitted that he believes his team can beat Indonesia, which is also coached by a South Korean coach.
Park Hang-seo has led Vietnam in three matches against the Indonesian National Team.
As a result, Vietnam managed to achieve two wins (2022 World Cup qualification) and one draw (2020 AFF Cup).
Not only about the statistics above, Vietnam's consistency in the 2022 AFF Cup also adds to the trust for Park Hang-seo.
Vietnam devoured the group stage of the 2022 AFF Cup without defeat and conceded by packing 10 points.
This is the third time in a row that Park Hang-seo has taken Vietnam to the semi-finals of the 2022 AFF Cup without conceding.
He was the first coach to make new history in the Vietnamese team.
"Since I became the head coach of Vietnam, I have never lost to Indonesia," said Park hang-seo, quoted from Zingnews.
"I believe Vietnam can win over Indonesia in the semifinals," he continued.
Responding to his readiness to face Garuda, Park Hang-seo admitted that statistics cannot be a complete benchmark and there are many changes in the Indonesian National Team squad that can affect the game and produce something new.
"Statistics are always solvable," he said.
"The Indonesian national team is the runner-up of the AFF Cup (2020). Watching them compete, I saw a lot of changes," he explained.
The main highlight that concerns him is the figure of the naturalized player of the Indonesian National Team.
In addition to Marc Klok who made a tremendous impact in midfield, there is Jordi Amat who is good at playing long passes and adding strength to the Garuda squad's defensive line.
"Their squad is more naturalised players who are good at kicking, and it will be a very difficult one to play away again," he concluded.
The Vietnamese team has been traveling to Indonesia since last night.
According to a Zingnews report, Nguyen Tien Linh and colleagues departed at 11:00 p.m. local time from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City and arrived at 1:15 a.m.
They will rest until the morning and then continue their flight at 10:30 a.m. to Jakarta.
Vietnam has two days, including one of them trying out the Gelora Karno Stadium field before kick-off on Friday (6/1/2023) night.